Local view for "http://purl.org/linkedpolitics/eu/plenary/2003-01-29-Speech-3-030"

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rdf:type	lpv_eu:Speech2
dcterms:Date	"2003-01-29"^^xsd:date2
dcterms:Is Part Of	lp_eu:Situation in Iraq2
dcterms:Language	"da"^^xsd:language2
lpv:document identification number	"en.20030129.2.3-030"2
lpv:hasSubsequent	lp_eu:2003-01-29-Speech-3-0312
lpv:speaker	lp:Ulla Margrethe Sandbæk2
lpv:spokenAs	member; Committee on Development and Cooperation (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on the Environment, Public Health and Consumer Policy (2002-01-17--2003-03-24)3 member; Delegation for relations with the Palestinian Legislative Council (2002-02-07--2004-07-19)3 substitute; EMPL (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3 unknown; JuniBevægelsen (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; EDD (1999-07-20--2004-07-19)3 member; Members from the European Parliament to the Joint Parliamentary Assembly of the Agreement between the African, Caribbean and Pacific States and the European Union (ACP-EU) (2002-02-06--2004-07-19)3 substitute; Committee on Foreign Affairs, Human Rights, Common Security and Defence Policy (2002-01-17--2004-07-19)3
lpv:translated text	"Mr President, no one should be in any doubt that I shall celebrate on the day that Saddam Hussein’s regime of terror comes to an end. I do not, however, believe for one moment that a war is the correct solution to the problem. President Bush believes in absolute good and absolute evil. I, for my part, do not. I am convinced, rather, that Mr Bush’s, Mr Cheney’s and Mrs Condoleezza Rice’s interests in the oil industry are significantly greater than their concern for the well-being of the Iraqi people. Nor do I entertain any doubts that a war would be a unique opportunity to test approximately 20 new weapons systems, as well as being good for the American arms industry. Of course Iraq must comply with the UN resolutions. So must Israel too, moreover, and I anxiously await the relevant demands on the part of the United States and the EU. All methods other than war must be tried and, if war is unavoidable, it must be backed up by the UN and supported by powerful forces in Iraq itself. Let us not forget that the United States was once an enthusiastic supporter of Saddam Hussein and supplied him with some of his conventional weapons. Iraq does not constitute any immediate threat, either to its neighbours or to the global community. A war, on the other hand, could have completely unpredictable consequences. It would fuel increased hatred towards the United States and the West and create a breeding ground for further terrorism. There has been no success in improving the lives of the Afghan people, and there would scarcely be any success, either, in improving the lot of the Iraqis. The same applies to the sanctions against Iraq, which have merely made it easier for Saddam to oppress his people. At a time when people’s education is largely left to mullahs and the indoctrination they practise, what, I wonder, would happen if the United States were to use only 10% of the money expected to be spent on the war on providing the Arab world with, for example, free schools? That would be a far-sighted and long-term solution. War would be a short-sighted and anything but long-term solution."@en1

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